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Pastimes : The Philosophical Porch
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To: Rarebird who wrote (112)7/31/2005 11:43:13 PM
From: LLCF   of 26251
 
<Thus the Truth is not introduced into the individual from without (Christianity), but was always within him. Every human being is in possession of the Truth.>

Although I agree that most Christians, and churches seem to believe {out of intellectual convience} that god is 'out there' and coming back to judge... this is in direct conflict with the most basic of Jesus' teachings: "The Kingdom of Heaven is within".

<It is a Socratic question>

The first two paragraphs are right out of ego transcendance... learning is linear.. of the ego. Truth is non linear and subjective to each viewer. Similar to any Zen teaching for instance. You can "know about" something, but to KNOW it you must be it.

<From the standpoint of Socrates every point of departure in time is an occasion>

"Be Present"... all Buddhist teachers.

<From the Socratic point of view, I owe nothing to the Teacher(in Christian terms, that means Jesus); for the Truth in which I rest was within me, and came to light through myself, and not even Socrates could have given it to me.>

The true teacher asks nothing and needs nothing from you but respect -Dr. David Hawkins... but all 'true teachers' from the mystic point of view say the same thing.

<as soon as I discover that I have known the Truth from eternity without being aware of it.>

All real mystics and sages say the same. Which of course brings up the point... if death is 'check mate', then what's this talk of eternity?? :))

DAK
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